Apparatus for underwater mining



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APPARATUS FOR UNDERWATER MINING Original Filed Dec. 24, 1963 39Sheets-Sheet 7 ATTORNEY;

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APPARATUS FOR UNDERWATER MINING ATTORNEYS Aug. 4, 1970 J. E. FLlPsE ETAl- APPARATUS FOR UNDERWATER MINING 59 sheetsl-Sheet lO Original FiledDec. 24, 1963 0mm- Nm* V. NOM.-

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M ARCHE/2 L. IRA. L HlzSH/vm J FREDERICK, 5. TODD JILL/AM q- H/NES BYATTORNEYS Aug. 4, 1970 J. E. FLIPSE ET Al- APPARATUS FOR UNDERWATERMINING 59 Sheets-Sheet 11 Original Filed Dec. 24, 1963 mTUHW ...mmf lLa. 3J@ mv mov Jwvmdv Mm? .vv mov mov 5v ATTORNEYS Aug. 4, 1970 J. E.FLIPSE vET AL APPARATUS FOR UNDERWATER MINING Original Filed Dec. 24,1963 59 Sheets-Sheet 1s INVENTORS JOHN E FL/PSE, ROBERT M. DNLILSON.JOHN L. STEVENSJQ., JOHN L. MEQO,

JOSEPH D. DEAL, JR., NORMAN D BH3/ELL NICHOLAS E. GRES/(0. LUTHER E.SPENCER,

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APPARATUS FOR UNDERWATER MINING 59 Sheets-Sheet 13 Original Filed Deo.24, 1963 ,O O ro ATTORNEYS Aug. 4, 1970 1 E, i--Llpsfiv ET AL APPARATUSFOR UNDERWATER MINING 59 Sheets-Sheet 14 Original Filed Dec. 24, 1963JOHN E FLIPSE ROBERT MwN/ILDSON MR, JOHN L. M5426, JOSEPH D.DEngL/famonM/JN o. B/QRELL,

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Aug. 4, 1970 J. E.F1 |PSE ET AL APPARATUS FOR UNDERWATER MINING 39Sheets-Sheet 16 Original Filed-Dec. 24, 1963 INVENTORS ATTORNEYS Aug. 4,1970 1 E, FLlpsE ET ALv 3,522,670

APPARATUS FOR UNDERWATER MINING Original Filed Dec. 24', 1963 39Sheets-Sheet 17 ATTORNEYS ug. 4, 1970 1 E, FLlPsE ET AL 3,522,670

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' ALFRED E. GRAHAM ARCHER .JONES,

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